Virat Kohli has become the new No. 1 ODI batter in the latest ICC ODI Batting Ranking, moving ahead of his India teammate Rohit Sharma. This change came after Kohli’s strong performance in the first ODI against New Zealand.
Kohli moved up from second place to the top spot with a rating of 785. Rohit Sharma dropped two places and is now ranked third. New Zealand batter Daryl Mitchell climbed to second place with a career-best rating of 784.
Kohli is currently in very good form and has scored back-to-back half-centuries. He made 93 runs off 91 balls against New Zealand in Vadodara last week. He then repeated the same score of 93 off 91 balls in the first ODI of the ongoing series, helping India chase 301 runs and take a 1–0 lead.
Kohli has been in strong form since the Australia ODI series. In his last five innings, he has scored 74, 135, 102, 65, and 93. The 37-year-old last held the No. 1 ODI ranking in July 2021. This is the eleventh time he has been ranked #1, having first achieved the top spot in October 2013. In total, Kohli has spent 825 days at the top of the ODI rankings, which is the most by any Indian player and the 10th highest overall.
Daryl Mitchell Climbs, Rohit Sharma Slips as ICC ODI Batting Ranking Sees Major Changes
Virat Kohli has regained the No. 1 position in the ICC ODI Batting Ranking after the latest update on January 14, 2026. The change came after India’s four-wicket win over New Zealand in the first ODI of the series. Kohli played a key role in the chase by scoring 93 runs off 91 balls as India successfully chased a target of 300. He now sits at the top of the rankings with 785 rating points.
In the same rankings update, New Zealand all-rounder Daryl Mitchell moved up one place after scoring 84 runs off 71 balls in the first ODI against India. He is now just one rating point behind Kohli. Rohit Sharma, who was previously No. 1, has slipped to third place. Among other Indians, Shubman Gill is ranked fifth, Shreyas Iyer is tenth, and KL Rahul is placed at 11th.
In the ODI bowlers’ rankings, Indian pacer Mohammed Siraj moved up five spots to reach 15th position after his strong performance. He shares this spot with Bangladesh’s Mehidy Hasan Miraz. New Zealand fast bowler Kyle Jamieson also made a big jump after taking four wickets against India, moving up 27 spots to share the 69th position with India’s Arshdeep Singh.
Ashes and T20I Series Trigger Major Changes in ICC Rankings
The Test rankings also saw changes after the Ashes series. Australia batter Travis Head was the biggest gainer, climbing seven places to third after scoring 629 runs at an average of 62.9 in the series. Michael Neser moved up seven spots, while Beau Webster improved six places as a batter and jumped 29 places as a bowler following his all-round display in the final Ashes Test.
In the T20I rankings, Sri Lanka’s Wanindu Hasaranga climbed three places to second among bowlers after helping his team draw the series against Pakistan. Pakistan’s Salman Mirza moved up 16 spots to 19th following his three-wicket haul against Sri Lanka. In batting rankings, Sahibzada Farhan moved up one place to fifth, while captain Salman Agha jumped 13 spots to reach 41st position.
FAQs
Q. Who is the new No. 1 ODI batter in the ICC rankings?
A. Virat Kohli is the new No. 1 ODI batter in the latest ICC rankings.
Q. Why did Virat Kohli move to No. 1?
A. Virat Kohli moved to the top after scoring 93 off 91 balls in the first ODI against New Zealand.
Q. What happened to Rohit Sharma in the rankings?
A. Rohit Sharma dropped to third place after previously being No. 1.
Q. Who is ranked second in the ODI batting rankings?
A. New Zealand’s Daryl Mitchell is ranked second with 784 rating points.
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